<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 28-20. - Committee; powers and duties.</div>
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               The recreation committee shall serve as the advisory body for the county. The committee
               shall suggest policies to the manager and the governing body, within its powers and
               responsibilities as stated in this article. The committee shall serve as a liaison
               between the manager and the governing body of the unit and citizens of the county.
               The committee shall consult with and advise the manager and the governing body in
               matters affecting recreation policies, program, personnel, finances, and the acquisition
               and disposal of lands and properties related to the total county recreation program,
               and to its long-range, projected program for recreation.
               
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               The recreation committee shall assume duties for recreation purposes, as follows:
               Make recommendations:
               
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                  (1)
                  
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                  For the establishment of a system of supervised recreation for the unit;
                  
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                  (2)
                  
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                  To set apart for use as parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, water areas, or other
                  recreation areas and structures, any unit's authorized body, and may suggest improvements
                  of such lands and for the construction and for the equipping and staffing of such
                  buildings and structures as may be necessary to the recreation program within those
                  funds allocated to the department;
                  
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                  (3)
                  
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                  And advise in the acquisition of lands and structures through gifts, purchase, lease
                  or loan, or by condemnation by the unit as provided by G.S. ch. 40A, eminent domain,
                  and as approved by the governing body of the unit;
                  
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                  (4)
                  
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                  And advise in the acceptance by the unit of any grant, gift, bequest or donation,
                  any personal or real property offered or made available for recreation purposes and
                  which is judged to be of present or possible future use for recreation. Any gift,
                  bequest of money or other property, any grant, devise of real or personal property
                  so acquired shall be held, by the unit, used and finally disposed of in accordance
                  with the terms under which such grant, gift or devise is made and accepted;
                  
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                  (5)
                  
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                  And advise in the construction, equipping, operation, and maintenance of parks, playgrounds,
                  recreation centers and all buildings and structures necessary or useful to recreational
                  function, and will advise in regard to other recreation facilities which are owned
                  or controlled by the unit or leased or loaned, to the unit.
                  
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               (Ord. No. 91, Â§ 2, 8-21-2000;
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="14661" data-ordinance-id="600119">
                  Ord. No. 90, 7-1-2013
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               )
               
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            <p class="refeditor0" block_type="hang"><b>Editor's noteâ€” </b>
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="14661" data-ordinance-id="600119">
                  Ord. No. 90
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               , adopted July 1, 2013, amended the title of Â§ 28-20 to read as set out herein. Previously
               Â§ 28-20 was titled powers and duties.
               
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